A fansite for the Brian Dannelly/Chris Colfer film,
Struck by Lightning.
Coming to theaters during fall 2012.
Tickets for Outfest (Los Angeles, CA) go on sale this Thursday (June 7th, 2012) if you’re a member and next Thursday (June 14th) if you’re not a member and just a part of the general public.
Struck by Lightning will be screened on the last day of the event, so July 22nd, 2012.
Outfest Announces 30th Anniversary Lineup; Chris Colfer, Ira Sachs and ‘Plague’ Among Gala Screenings “Struck by Lightning”
Outfest has just announced the lineup for its 30th Anniversary Edition. The festival’s outdoor Closing Night screening will be Brian Dannelly’s “Struck By Lightning,” written by and starring “Glee” phenom Chris Colfer.
Gala screenings include “Keep the Lights On” (Ira Sachs, US Dramatic Centerpiece), “Young & Wild” (Marialy Rivas, International Centerpiece), “How to Survive a Plague” (David France, Documentary Centerpiece), and “Mosquita Y Mari” (Aurora Guerrero, Fusion Centerpiece).
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING - CLOSING NIGHT GALA
Dir: Brian Dannelly, Scr: Chris Colfer, 2012, USA, 90 min
Cast Spotlights: Allie Grant (Remy Baker)
Allie Grant is an 18-year-old actress from Tulepo, Mississippi who currently lives in Los Angeles. In Struck By Lightning, she plays the high-strung and ambitious student body president, Remy Baker.
Grant has wanted to act for as long as she can remember, and by the age of 10 she landed roles in the Disney Channel shows That’s So Raven (2005) and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2006 - 2007). She is best known for her role as Isabelle Hodes in the Showtime television series Weeds (2005 - 2009), a role which earned her two SAG nominations for “Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series.” Her role in Weeds was also the first time she worked with Brian Dannelly, the director of Struck By Lightning, who cast her in the show. Grant also appeared in the films The Fanboys (2009) and The Runaways (2010).
In 2011, Grant graduated as the valedictorian of her high school class and attended Harvard University’s Summer Program. She then began filming the ABC series Suburgatory (2011-) in which she co-stars, playing Lisa Shay. In May 2012, the show was renewed for a second season which will begin airing in this fall, as will the film Struck By Lightning.
[LINKS: IMDB | Twitter]
[PHOTO CREDITS: Michael Rababy | Tribeca | IMDB]
Roberto Aguire and Brian Dannelly on the Struck by Lightning set, July 2011.
GleeFan Exclusive: Chris Colfer Q&A on Land of Stories, Struck by Lightning, Glee and more!
Q: “Who are you more likely to be pals with in real life–Carson or Kurt?” – Tasha V. (17, Philippines)
A: I’m not sure I would be friends with either. We’re all such different species I’m not sure what we would talk about. Fashion? Journalism? History? You can only talk about ambition for so long at lunch. I can see it now:
CHRIS: Did you know French support for the American Revolution partly caused the French Revolution?
CARSON: Did you know I really don’t give a s***?
KURT: I wish Blaine was here.
CHRIS: Check, please!
Q: “What was the funnest thing to film in your new movie?” – Angie (17, Casa Grande, AZ)
A: Probably the homecoming scene. It’s not every day you get to dress up as school supplies and pull Rebel Wilson across a football field…at least at work.
Q: “Who were your biggest supporters during the writing process for Struck By Lightning? Or who was your biggest fan of the script?” – Maddie F. (13, Ohio)
A: I’m gonna have to give this one to my grandmothers, real and fake. My real grandma was always my cheerleader as I was getting it made. I would come home feeling disheartened (it’s hard getting a movie made) and call her and she’d always give me a peep talk. And Polly Bergen has sung praise of the movie since we sent her the script. I love that lady so much, she’s such a legend. I consider working/knowing her to be one of the greatest gifts I could ever get being in this business.
Q: “What drew you to casting Allison Janney in ‘Struck by Lightning’ and how was it working with her?” -Keely M. (21, Washington, DC)
A: From the minute I wrote “SHERYL” in the first draft of SBL, Allison was and has always been the only actress in my head. I can’t even explain it. Working with her physically may have been the most surreal part of the experience because I had been working with her mentally for so long. And boy did we have fun! Love her!
June 2, 2012 - GleeFan.com
Character Spotlights: Scott Thomas (Graham Rogers)
“Hello world! I’m Scott Thomas! You may recognize me from Clover High School’s production of Pippin, which I starred in and chorographed!”
Because we already posted it, back on May 3.
I think because someone pulled the line about being released in late 2012 and changed it to the headline, everyone thinks it’s new. It’s not. And they’ve been consistently saying late 2012 for release since last summer, so it’s not really new information.
